Gurugram: Promised in 2021, but flats still not handed over to buyers, builder may face action

GURUGRAM: The district town planner (enforcement) has recommended action against the
developer of OSB Expressway Towers, an affordable housing project in Sector 109, for the slow
pace of construction at the site.
The affordable housing project was launched in 2017 by the builder and the buyers were
promised possession in 2021. The deadline was extended to 2023 in view of the pandemic.
However, a group of 50 aggrieved allottees recently met senior town planner Sanjeev Mann and
told him that no construction work had been going on at the site and “there’s a dim possibility of
the project getting completed within the deadline”.
DTP Manish Yadav, who inspected the project site, said that the pace of construction at the site
was very slow and the licence of the project has also expired. “So, I have recommended action
against the developer as per the norms in interest of the aggrieved homebuyers.”
In his letter to the state government, Yadav wrote, “It has been found that the progress of work
at the site is very slow and the number of workers at the site was very less. Also as per the
latest site visit, it is very much clear that the builder has no intention to complete the project,
which is not in public interest. It is requested not to grant any further license or permission to the
builder to avoid further litigation.”
Contacted, a spokesperson for the developer, said, “We are expediting construction work at the
site and we will deliver the project by the end of this year. It’s just a recommendation from DTP
(enforcement). No final decision has been taken as we are committed to completing the project.”